On Friday, Daniel McMenamin of Valley Stream was arrested and has been charged with raping a student with whom he had illegal sexual relations with for nearly three years, police said.


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Alleged Gilgo killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty. Newsday Suffolk courts reporter Grant Parpan, a legal expert and a neighbor discuss the case.

'Why he's doing it, only he knows'

Family members of the victims tell Newsday they have been notified that alleged serial killer Rex A. Heuermann is expected to plead guilty next month.

Heuermann expected to plead guilty

Rex Heuermann is set to stand trial in September for seven killings he allegedly committed between 1993 and 2010. Newsday Suffolk County courts reporter Grant Parpan explains.

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Shaquille Coke planned the attack on Nafiah Ikram after they broke up and drove another man to her home to carry out the assault, prosecutors said. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Narciso Guerra Lopez, 66, who lived in the village, was crossing Merrick Road when he was hit.

Freeport hit-and-run victim dies, driver charged

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Vincent Camarda put the life savings of more than 400 clients in investment funds, which turned out to be a Ponzi scheme, according to an SEC lawsuit.

LI financial adviser pleads guilty to defrauding clients, ordered to repay $160M

The man he allegedly shot now has a bullet lodged in his spine, prosecutors said.

LI teen indicted after officials say he shot a man over $25 marijuana debt

The jury acquitted Guy Rivera of first-degree murder in Diller's death but convicted him of the lesser included offense of aggravated first-degree manslaughter.

NYPD commissioner says murder acquittal in Diller case is a 'gut punch' to police officers

Authorities said the money was fraudulently deposited in a bank account owned by the woman.

DA: California woman stole $3.5M from LI school district

Phillip Gonzalez, of Selden, was charged as a major drug trafficker in possession of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and ketamine.

Alleged trafficker had enough fentanyl to kill more than 2 million, DA says

Patrick Thompson, 59, confessed in a plea deal in February to aggravated vehicular homicide, aggravated driving while intoxicated and fleeing the scene of an accident that had resulted in a death.

LI man sentenced to up to 18 years in prison for DWI crash that killed motorcyclist

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The case stands as a notable example of how quickly the newly formed investigative unit in Suffolk can use modern forensic investigative genetic genealogy to turn a case from red to black. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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The Village of Sag Harbor released redacted body cam footage of Justin Timberlake's 2024 drunken-driving arrest.

Justin Timberlake's DWI arrest footage released

Body cam footage released by The Village of Sag Harbor shows Justin Timberlake being pulled over by police during his 2024 DWI arrest.

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Teen accused of killing ex-girlfriend in a botched murder-suicide is facing a new charge for allegedly plotting a burglary of her family's home after her death. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Frank Labidi, 24, of Farmingville, "treated a public roadway like a race track," Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Matthew Smith, of Hauppauge, pleaded not guilty to new charges in the January crash that killed Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa.

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A police chase down Dogwood Avenue in Farmingville led to the arrest of Gerald Matzen, of Mastic Beach, who is charged with drug possession, leaving the scene of an accident and reckless endangerment, officials said.

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Joshua Alvarado, from Queens, pleads not guilty in a Merrick crash that critically injured a crossing guard. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Nassau officials on Thursday announced the arrest of Wen-Lone Chou, who is accused of operating a shooting range in his basement near schools. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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A jury found former Bay Shore teacher Thomas Bernagozzi guilty on five of seven felony sex charges. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Terrell Campbell, of Brooklyn, has been arrested in the 2021 Elmont acid attack that left Nafiah Ikram permanently scarred. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Officers responded to an Oakwood Road residence at about 11:07 a.m. where two people were found dead of gunshot wounds, according to Suffolk County police.

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Parishioners who attended Easter Sunday Mass at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre reflected on Pope Leo's calls for peace. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visited G Taste Crepe Café in Huntington to try their sushi crepes.

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A series of wildlife passages at Cedar Beach will help female turtles avoid car strikes as they search for nesting spots.

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Yankee Stadium held an event on Tuesday to showcase some of the menu options fans can expect to enjoy in 2026. Newsday Sports' Jared Valluzzi reports.

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East End farmers and residents are upset about the sudden clear-cutting of woods by developers to construct new homes, sparking town officials to consider a new land disturbance ordinance. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Toxic forever chemicals raise concerns about garden, farm products on LI. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits the Babe Cave in Rockville Centre, a collaborative space home to several women-owned businesses.

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